KABOING

I have been thinking about my "ongoing ranting on certain issues in the group", and I want to apologize for not presenting my ideas in a structure of which we can discuss as a group. I was reflecting on a senerio of which things seemed to move in a fashion which was my way is the right way mindset and then took a turn towards a healthy group concensis.

Last Youth Group, after our bible study, as we still sat around the table, I proposed an idea, of which I had thought was a great idea, to take the group to the "Cascades" for a small hike. There were a few groans and then someone exclaimed, " I don't like that idea!" (or something along that line). There was an ackward moment as we all sat in limbo, around the table.

I then set up a structure of which we were to decide on what to do. It went like this:

1. We are going to start with the idea of going to the "Cascades".

2. You can give an alternative suggestion and we will add it to the choices.

3. You may not criticize the ideas... You may only give an alternative suggestion.

4. You may modify an idea already given and propose it as a different choice.

This structure helped us all present idea's. (rather then "Cascades or the Highway"). These were some of the ideas: Seatle Coffee House, Mc Donalds, Run around the Church Property:) , Cascades, McDonald's Drivethru and then Cascades.

No longer were we stuck sitting around one idea with the only choices of either to like the idea, pooh pooh on it, or remain aloof.

This was a long introduction to bring you into a mindset of which I would love to see us attack a tough issue of which 99% of people puberty and up deal with. How, and when does God want us to live out our "Romantic relationships"?

I want to invite the group or any individuals to present their take on "How and when does God want us to live out our "Romantic relationships"? But there is a catch you must follow the structure we used to find out what to do on the last youth group night. There is one rule I would like to add, if you do not wish to use this rule it would kind of defeat the purpose of issue we are working on.

1. We are going to start with the idea of "...".
2. You can give an alternative suggestion and we will add it to the choices.
3. You may not criticize the ideas... You may only give an alternative suggestion.
4. You may modify an idea already given and propose it as different choice.
5. You must draw your ideas or principles from scripture.

I added this final rule seeing that we get so much advice from the worlds' perspective and it would keep us focussed more on the goal of tackling the issue... How, and when does God want us to live out our "Romantic relationships"?

Looking forward to hearing from you guys.


Wow our first post comes from Tom Hanks. His principle is

1. Kaboing

Whoops he forgot the 5th rule.

Washington, "The Da Vinci Code" star Tom Hanks admits he had an extra-marital affair during his first marriage.
Tom got married to Samantha Lewes in 1978 but started dating future wife Rita Wilson while they were filming "Volunteers".
In the upcoming issue of Esquire magazine, the Forrest Gump star has candidly opened up about cheating on his first wife.
"Rita and I just looked at each other and - kaboing - that was that. "I asked Rita if it was the real thing for her, and it just couldn't be denied," Contactmusic quoted the actor, as confessing to the publication.